The XJ13, circa 1966,
was Jaguars first V-12 platform and answer to the challenge to remain
competitive in the LeMans racing circuit. Although it
never raced, it did break track records at MIRA in 1967 during its initial test
run with Norman Dewis in the cockpit. A rear wheel collapse
during a later promotional run resulted in a crash that severely damaged the
XJ13. Norman Dewis walked away from the crash, and
the XJ13 was placed in a warehouse in its wrecked state.Jaguar had planned on continuing the
development of the XJ13 for racing, but the XJ13 was relegated to the back
burner after Jaguar merged with BMC.It
was eventually restored, being completed in 1973 with a few modifications. The
famous Jaguar XJ13 and now resides in the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Museum,
attracting attention and visitors from all over the world.

Only one XJ13 was
ever built, and the thought of putting the XJ13 body design into mass
production was decided against for fear of cannibalizing Jaguars sales of the
then successful E-type. This is a testament to the strong aesthetic appeal of
the XJ13 body design by MalcomSayer,
who also designed the successful Jaguar C & D types.Even Jaguars upper management of the day
recognized the potential commercial success of the design.

The original XJ13 has
never been available for private ownership.However, it is now possible to build your own replica XJ13 using the SCF
XJ13 body chassis unit as your high quality platform.

Some facts about the original Jaguar XJ13:

Number Manufactured: 1

Top speed:175 mph (at MIRA)

Engine:Quad
overhead cam 4.993L Jaguar V-12  mid engine

Max HP:502
@ 7,600 RPM

Max Torque: 386 lbsft @ 6,300 RPM

Transaxle:ZF5DS25/2

Gross vehicle weight:2,478 lbs

Overall length:14  8.5

Overall Width: 6-1

Overall Height: 3-2

Ground Clearance:4

Wheelbase:8-0

Track:4-8

Body:Aluminum

Chassis:Aluminum

Wheels:Cast magnesium

Front: 15 x 8.5

Rear: 15 x 11

Tires:Dunlop racing 184 compound

Front: 5.25/10.5 x 15

Rear: 6.00/13.50 x 15

Click Here for a side by side comparison of the Jaguar XJ13
and the SCF XJ13